Put your knowledge and skills to the test with the case of Mr. R, a 19 year old, who presented to the ER with mutism, reduced oral intake, and catatonia. His family tell you that these symptoms gradually developed over the last month after Mr. R began using a synthetic cannabinoid called "Spice".
Mr. R has no past psychiatric history, although there have been new psychosocial stressors in his life recently. Mr. R has used marijuana in the past and experienced paranoia while using this substance.
What investigations would you order? How would you treat this patient?
"Unresponsive and mute after he smokes 'Spice'" by David R Williams, Brian J Miles, Aniket Tatugade, Ranjan Avasthi, and Peter F Buckley (Current Psychiatry).
Mr. R has no past psychiatric history, although there have been new psychosocial stressors in his life recently. Mr. R has used marijuana in the past and experienced paranoia while using this substance.
What investigations would you order? How would you treat this patient?
"Unresponsive and mute after he smokes 'Spice'" by David R Williams, Brian J Miles, Aniket Tatugade, Ranjan Avasthi, and Peter F Buckley (Current Psychiatry).
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